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What are samurai and where do they come from? Also the way the samurai folow rules and anything about samurai.

Answer 1

A samurai video game or samurai in general?

Whilst the origins of modern samurai are contentious, it is believed that mounted warriors, archers and foot-soldiers in the sixth century may have formed a proto-samurai. Following a disastrous military engagement with Tang China and Silla (part of modern Korea), Japan underwent widespread reforms.

One of the most important was that of the Taika Reform, issued by Emperor Kōtoku in 646 AD. This edict introduced Chinese cultural practices and administrative techniques throughout the Japanese aristocracy and bureaucracy. As part of the Yōrō Code,[2] and the later Taihō Code, of 702 AD, the population was required to report regularly for census, which was used as a precursor for national conscription.

With an understanding of how the population was distributed, Emperor Mommu introduced the law whereby 1 in 3-4 adult males were drafted into the national military. These soldiers were required to supply their own weapons, and in return were exempted from duties and taxes.

In the early Heian period, the late 8th and early 9th centuries, Emperor Kammu (桓武天皇) sought to consolidate and expand his rule in northern Honshu, but the armies he sent to conquer the rebellious Emishi lacked motivation and discipline, and were unable to prevail.

Emperor Kammu introduced the title of Seiitaishogun (征夷大将軍) or shogun, and began to rely on the powerful regional clans to conquer the Emishi. Skilled in mounted combat and archery (kyudo, 弓道), these clan warriors became the emperor's preferred tool for putting down rebellions. Although these warriors may have been educated, at this time (7th to 9th century) the Imperial court officials considered them to be little more than barbarians.

Answer 2

The word 'samurai' is derived from the Japanese verb 'saburau' (hence the male name "Saburo") meaning 'to serve', a samurai is the servant of a lord.

The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class, the Japanese warriors.
Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns; but their most famous weapon and their symbol was the sword.

Samurai were supposed to lead their lives according to the ethic code of bushido ("the way of the warrior"). Strongly Confucian in nature, Bushido stressed concepts such as loyalty to one's master, self discipline and respectful, ethical behavior.

After a defeat, some samurai chose to commit ritual suicide (seppuku) by cutting their abdomen rather than being captured or dying a dishonorable death.

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Answer 3

sam·u·rai (sm-r) KEY

NOUN:
pl. samurai or sam·u·rais
The Japanese feudal military aristocracy.
A professional warrior belonging to this class.

Now what are their rules, and anything else... well I did a search again in google and came up with alot of information... you may want to check out this book -
"Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan"
By Oscar Ratti

Answer 4

In short, samurai are ancient Japanese warriors. For getting the most info, I recommend Wikipedia.

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